Here, There, and Everywhere
From our weekly issue dated April 28, 2010
CAVES CALENDAR - Because of visitations down a bit this time of year, Oregon Caves National Monument will be closed Tuesdays through Thursdays during the last two weeks of this month (April 20 through 22, and 27 through 29). Tours will be available Fridays through Mondays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Chateau, with lodging and dining, will open May 6, and the annual Community Day with free tours is set for May 8. For up-to-date details visit www.nps.gov/orca or phone 541-592-2100.
LBMS BOOKIN“ - Lorna Byrne Middle School will host the spring Scholastic Book Fair Thursday, April 29, through Tuesday, May 11. A percentage of the proceeds benefit the LBMS Library, as books and resource materials are purchased. The library is open for purchases before school, during lunch time, and after school. Phone the office for specific times. The Book Fair will be open during Parent/Teacher Conferences on Monday, April 26, as well as during the annual Cinco De Mayo Family Activities Night on Wednesday, May 5.
ELEMENTARY ROUND-UP - Youngsters who will attend kindergarten or first grade for the first time at Evergreen Elementary School during the next school year can attend an informational round-up and tour on Thursday, May 13, from 2 to 2:50 p.m. Students must be 5 years old on or before the first day of September. Besides children, parents and guardians must bring proof of immunizations, and birth certificate copies. For more information phone 541-592-3136.
“SOLV-IN“ SOLUTION - Some 6,000 volunteers at 200 project sites participated in the first statewide “SOLV IT Earth Day“ event Saturday, April 17. With SOLV support, volunteers: Removed 154,101 pounds of mixed waste from neighborhoods and natural areas; recycled 17,310 pounds of plastic, glass, paper and metal material; removed 262,827 pounds of invasive, non-native vegetation; and collected and recycled 467 tires. Additionally, volunteers planted 3,965 native trees and shrubs in parks, on school grounds and in natural areas. SOLV (Stop Oregon Litter & Vandalism) is taking public suggestions through May 20 about new words for its acronym. Visit www.solv.org to submit ideas.
VOLUME BUSINESS - The 2,200 members of Josephine Community Libraries Inc. (JCLI) soon will see a familiar sight: yellow envelopes in their mailboxes inviting them to “join or renew“ their memberships in the nonprofit, nongovernmental organization. Through May 14, JCLI is holding its spring membership drive, reminding the community that “libraries are priceless“but they aren“t free.“ To get involved with the library effort, send an e-mail to info@josephinelibrary.org. To become a member, send check or money order payable to “Josephine Community Libraries“ to P.O. Box 1684, Grants Pass OR 97528 or make a secure donation on the Web site, www.josephinelibrary.org.
NO SKIPPING! - Illinois Valley High School has announced that the traditional Senior Skip Day no longer is endorsed. A newsletter states that this is so because of previous incidents involving “alcohol, drugs and serious vandalism.“
NOTEPAD - A Walk for Life will be held Saturday, April 24 by Illinois Valley Pregnancy Center. The fund-raiser at Jubilee Park in Cave Junction will begin at 11 a.m. with registrations beginning at 10:30 ... Rogue Gem & Geology Club Inc. will present its annual Gem & Mineral Show at Josephine County Fairgrounds in Grants Pass Friday through Saturday, April 23 and 24 from 9 to 5, and Sunday 9 to 4 ... To benefit the SMART (Start Making A Reader Today) program at Evergreen Elementary School, Wild River Brewing & Pizza Co. in Cave Junction on Wednesday, April 21, will donate a portion of its proceeds to SMART. The Evergreen program sends home more than 1,000 books a year for I.V. kids. Some 50 active SMART volunteers read with pupils at Evergreen twice a week ... LBMS Open Arena conferencing will be held Monday, April 26 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., and 4-7 p.m. Progress reports will be available ... Kauffman Wood Products is in the process of relocating from Kerby to Takilma ... The Oregon Army National Guard held its first demobilization ceremony on Sunday, April 18, in Bend for soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 82nd Cavalry Regiment, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team. The nearly 400 soldiers represent the 1-82 Cav. units based at armories in Bend, Lebanon, Woodburn, Burns and Klamath Falls ... Private forestland protection is the goal of a USDA grant of $2.5 million for Skyline Forest, a 33,000-acre former tree ranch in the Bend/Sisters region ... Bring A Parent to School Day at Illinois Valley High School is set for Friday, April 30, from 10:40 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. ... Student musicians will perform during the first Three Rivers School District and Choir Festival on May 12 at the Performing Arts Center at Grants Pass High School.
LAST WORDS - “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.“ (Proverbs 14:34)
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